Bai Zhu lightly tapped the sea's surface with his toes and sprang into the air.
With his left hand, he grabbed Milluki by the back of his collar, carrying him a dozen meters through the air before landing steadily on the cruise ship's deck.
The moment Milluki touched down, he bent over and dry-heaved.
"Fuck... could you give me a heads-up next time...?"
Bai Zhu dusted off his hands. "Now you're getting picky? You should be grateful I brought you along. If you don't like it, swim over yourself next time."
"Goddamn it! Please, just act like a human being!"
While the two continued their friendly exchange, a black mynah fluttered out of the cabin, circled Bai Zhu twice, and spoke in a perfect Beijing accent.
"Blessings upon Master Bai! Spare a little reward, Master Bai~"
Bai Zhu's expression instantly relaxed.
He grinned, pulled a melon cap from his travel bag and put it on, then fished out a few nuts and popped them into the mynah's beak.
"Had anything to eat, Xiao Ba? Miss your master?"
The mynah hopped twice, then flew onto Bai Zhu's shoulder with the nuts in its beak.
"Missed you, missed you! Every single day~"
Knuckle had just come out of the cabin. At the sight, he froze.
He turned toward Shuto and lowered his voice.
"Is... is this really the guy who just...?"
Shuto nodded and quietly warned him.
"Keep your mouth shut."
Knuckle swallowed.
A passing crew member hurried away, stifling laughter, his shoulders shaking.
With the mynah perched on his shoulder, Bai Zhu leisurely wandered around the ship.
As he passed the gym, Knuckle was already pumping iron like a madman, sweat dripping down his cheeks.
Bai Zhu glanced inside, then turned into the lounge, where Morel was studying a nautical